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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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